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adjective · C1 · often · UK/US

substantial

substantial

Meaning of substantial

English

large in amount or importance

中文

数量大或重要性高

substantial

Pronunciation

British English
/səbˈstænʃəl/
American English
/səbˈstænʃəl/

substantial with Chinese translation

substantial usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇨🇳Chinese

He gave me substantial help.

他给了我重大的帮助。

🇬🇧English→🇨🇳Chinese

This reform brought substantial changes.

这次改革带来了重大的变化。

substantial synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between substantial, considerable, significant, and sizeable

considerable
🇬🇧English

Fairly large; slightly more formal.

often

ENThe repair took considerable time.

significant
🇬🇧English

Important or noticeable; more about importance than size.

very often

ENThis is a significant step for our company.

S
🇬🇧English
sizeable

Fairly large in size or amount.

rare word

ENThey bought a sizeable house by the sea.

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Questions about this word

What does substantial mean?

large in amount or importance

How do you pronounce substantial?

substantial is pronounced [səbˈstænʃəl].

How is substantial used in a sentence?

他给了我重大的帮助。 Translation: He gave me substantial help.

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